Edward Regan Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an American actor, comedian, and singer.
Murphy was a regular cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1980 to 1984. He has worked as a stand-up comedian and was ranked No. 10 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time.
In films, Murphy has received Golden Globe Award nominations for his performances in 48 Hrs., the Beverly Hills Cop series, Trading Places, The Nutty Professor, and Dolemite Is My Name. In 2007, he won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of soul singer James "Thunder" Early in Dreamgirls.
Eddie Murphy's latest Beverly Hills Cop instalment has been met by rave reviews from fans. Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F sees the Hollywood actor reprise his role as fast-talking officer Axel Foley, 30 years on from the original film.
Released on Netflix last week (July 3), the fourth Beverly Hills Cop movie sees Axel reunite with some familiar faces when his daughter Jane’s (Taylour Paige) life is threatened.
She and Axel team up with a new partner (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) and old pals Billy Rosewood (Judge Reinhold) and Taggart (John Ashton) to uncover a conspiracy.
Top Gun: Maverick's Jerry Bruckheimer serves as producer, while Australian director Mark Molloy makes his feature film debut with the action-comedy. READ MORE: Netflix fans exclaim 'are you kidding?' as Game of Thrones star signs up for huge new role READ MORE: Stranger Things star gives update on season 5 release date - and why it's taking so long Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F is currently the top-streamed film on Netflix globally.
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